Newsletter — 10 February 2009 / 16 Shevat 5769
This Week at Kol Halev …
Torah Study, Tuesday, February 10th, Noon, CKH Office.
Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, February 13th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Join us for our regular Friday night Shabbat Service.
B’nai Mitzvah Student Service, Saturday, February 14th, 10:00 am – Noon, CKH Office.
All members of our B’nai Mitzvah program are invited to the to the second of three Shabbat morning services for STUDENTS ONLY. If the ground floor door is open, students can enter and take the elevator to the third floor; otherwise, they need to take the outside stairs on the WEST side of the building (farthest away from MOPAC) to the third floor. We will end at noon, and you can meet your children in the parking lot. Please do not call the office, as there will be no one to answer. If students have a copy of the Shabbat morning siddur, they should bring it with them.
… Next Week at Kol Halev …
Torah Study, Tuesday, February 17th, Noon, CKH Office.
Friday Night Alive!, Friday, February 20th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Join Cantor Robbi Sherwin, Rabbi Kerry Baker and the outstanding Friday Night Alive Band as we sing, dance, sway, celebrate & pray in this his all-music rock Shabbat! A community oneg to follow – bring a friend and a nosh and help welcome the Sabbath Queen with high energy worship, contemplative prayer and people from all over the Austin Community! Free (of course!!), for more information: www.kolhalev.org; (512) 419-0945.
Matthew Gorban Bar Mitzvah, Saturday, February 21st, 10:00 am, JCAA Community Hall.
Lonny Gorban and Debra Israel invite the Kol Halev community to join them in celebrating as their son, Matthew, is called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, February 21st, 2009, 10:00 am, JCAA Community Hall. Kiddush Luncheon to follow the service. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Debra by Friday, February 6th.
… Two Sopranos …
Sunday, April 5th, 7:00 pm
A benefit concert for Congregation Kol Halev at the JCAA’s Community Hall. Pop and Jazz vocalist Dr. Judy Alpert, Cantorial Soloist Amy O’Desky, and Pianist Shawn Ellison will perform standards by Jewish composers Gershwin, Berlin, and Rodgers and Hammerstein. Tickets at door before the concert: $11 general admission, $9 JCAA members, seniors & students. Information & reservations: <admin@kolhalev.org> or 419-0945.
We need a couple of volunteers to sit at the ticket table and sell tickets and CD’s about an hour before the concert starts, and a few minutes after it’s over (for CD sales). Judy Alpert is donating proceeds from her CD (“A Single Violet”) sales to CKH.
We would appreciate anyone who may be able to help out with video-taping the concert.
… Mazel Tov …
| Happy Birthday | ||
| Robbi Sherwin | Wednesday, February 11th | |
| Camilo Moreno | Saturday, February 14th | 7th birthday |
| Rona Statman | Saturday, February 14th | |
| Kaityn Wright | Saturday, February 14th | 7th birthday |
| Nancy Shapiro | Monday, February 16th | |
| Janelle Levenstein | Tuesday, February 17th | 21st birthday |
| Happy Anniversary | ||
| Richard & Rona Pogrund | Saturday, February 14th | 21st anniversary |
| David Sokolow & Tobi Levine Sokolow | Tuesday, February 17th | 19th anniversary |
… In Remembrance …
| Morton Benesch (Moishe Velmel) | Saturday, February 14th / Shevat 20, 5769 | Father of Allison Benesch |
| Samuel Triestman | Saturday, February 14th / Shevat 20, 5769 | Brother-in-law of Monika Spindel |
| Irma Tarsi | Tuesday, February 17th / Shevat 23, 5769 | Mother of Jim Tarsi |
Thank You!
Congregation Kol Halev gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:
Mitzvot Fund
Diane & Ernie Graves
Debby Kalk
Debra Leff
Carol Christensen
Cyral Miller
Elaine Caplan
“This donation is in honor of Miriam Hood on her Bat Mitzvah
and in recognition of Marty Hood’s service to Kol Halev”
In the Community
From Rabbi Steve Folberg of CBI:
And now, I’m thrilled to let you know that on Saturday afternoon, February 14, we have yet another opportunity to study with a remarkable Rabbi and Jewish teacher. Rabbi Niles Goldstein, a creative, young, Reform Rabbi, prolific author, and founder of The New Shul in Greenwich Village, New York, will be leading a Shabbat Nature Walk on the grounds of Congregation Beth Israel! He is the author of God at the Edge: Searching for the Divine in Uncomfortable and Unexpected Places and of the award-winning book, Gonzo Judaism: A Bold Path for Renewing an Ancient Faith. The program begins at 1:30 p.m. – we’ll meet in front of the Sanctuary doors. This program will be ideal for:
- Jewish boy and girl scouts and their parents
- Sunday School fifth graders, who are studying mitzvot this year
- Bar and bat mitzvah students looking for credits!
- Jewish spiritual seekers
- Jewish environmentalists and outdoorsy types
- Anyone interested in being more present to the possibilities of Jewish spirituality!
Please do share the news of Rabbi Goldstein’s visit with your friends. It’s free and open to the entire community! Please RSVP to if you are planning to attend.
Tapestry of Jewish Learning
7 Years of Excellence in Jewish Education
A Day of Study Sunday, February 15, 2009, 21 Shevat
Accomplished Educators — Engaging Courses — Intriguing Topics — Award-Winning Education
A tapestry of Jewish life — past, present, and future — unfolds during this seventh annual, Jewish adult educational experience, bringing together a dynamic and accomplished group of presenters boasting expertise in a wide range of intriguing and meaningful topics.
Participants will unravel the deeper complexities of Jewish music, politics, literature, sciences, cuisine, Israel, and more in this evening of study.
Enrich your understanding. Deepen your knowledge. Expand your horizons.
For complete information or to register, visit www.shalomaustin.org/tapestry.
Our own Rabbi Kerry Baker will teach “The Rabbis’ View of People of Color”
Our recent national election signals a great cultural and political shift in the United States. It’s become more important than ever before for the Jewish community to understand and clarify its relationship to people of color in general and the African-American community in particular. We need to move beyond the comparatively recent history of the civil rights movement, affirmative action, and other questions of social policy to study what our most fundamental sources, the Torah and rabbinic literature, have to say about people of color, including the spiritual significance of cultural and racial diversity, and the relationship among ethnic groups prescribed by our tradition. In this class we will study a variety of texts that touch upon these questions, and provide an opportunity to discuss our own feelings and attitudes as we look forward to the changes that our society will inevitably undergo in the wake of the presidential election.
Save the Date: BagelFest ‘09
| What: | BagelFest ‘09 |
| Includes: | Adult 5K/Middle School 5K/1K HEB Kids’ Run |
| When: | Sunday, March 8th – 8:00am |
| To Participate: | Register NOW at www.bagelfest5k.com |
THREE Steps to get BagelFest ‘09 off and running and WIN Great PRIZES:
- Register your entire family for the race! Register online at www.bagelfest5k.com.
- Ask your friends, neighbors and work associates to come out and run with us – this is truly a fun way to get hearts pumping for a great cause! They can also register online at www.bagelfest5k.com. Have them refer to you on the registration and win GREAT PRIZES for getting people to come out and run with us!
- Sign-up ONE (or more) TEAMS and SPONSORS from the Austin Community.
Announcing “Military Salute”, A MUSICAL SALUTE TO THE TROOPS
March 22nd, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, in the Community Hall at the Dell Jewish Community Campus
Austin Post 757 of the Jewish War Veterans announces its first ever variety show in support of all veterans and Jewish active duty service members on March 22, 2009 at 2:00pm in the Community Hall of the Dell Jewish Community Center. The show will feature local professional and amateur singers, dancers, chorale groups, a comedian and musical ensembles. Performances include Abby November, creator of “The Comedy Angels as Mistress of Ceremonies. The show opens with a presentation by the Jewish Family Services senior singers The Dell Tones, under the direction of Cantor Marie Betcher, accompanied by Greta Gutman as they sing Patriot songs.
The show also features some of Austin ’s top talent. The Judy Lee Dancers will tap their way into your hearts. Marshall Sack will accompany Rabbi Cookie Olshein and Sue Bilich as they sing some of the great standards and show tunes. The Tim Curry Trio will captivate you as you listen to him sing his renditions of Gospel, jazz and soul. With Tim is Will Dunlap on guitar and Jorge De Armas on percussions. Donna Menthol, acclaimed vocal performer, will rock you with her sultry voice, “she can do it all with grace and ease”, says James Polk, Grammy-nominated Jazz musician, accompanying Donna on piano.
Refreshments will be served before the performance and during intermission.
Tickets are $25 for Sponsors (includes up- front reserved seating and 2 tickets), General Admission $12 at the door ($10 in advance), $8 for seniors and students and free to active duty military with an ID. For reservations contact Michael Baum at 342-8924, <baumsmt@earthlink.net>. Your can mail your checks made out to “Austin Post 757 JWV” to Michael Baum, 7601 Valley Dale Dr, Austin, TX 78731.
Profits from this variety show will be used solely to support our many charitable activities to support veterans and active duty Jewish service members and the goals and objectives of the local and national JWV organization.
Do you have an announcement? Good news? Community service opportunity? Please send submissions for inclusion in the Congregation newsletter to by 10:00pm Monday (next deadline is February 16, 2009).
Have you missed a recent issue of the CKH Newsletter? If so, you can always find back issues at kolhalev.org/about/newsletter/.
Congregation Kol Halev is located at:
3415 Greystone Drive, Suite 307,
Austin, Texas 78731
(512) 419-0945
